Electrical flag



Aug. 23. 1927. I

A. MIGL| ACCIO ELECTRICAL FLAG Filed March 24. 1927 INVENTOR ATTORNEYPatented Aug. 23, 1927.

*NlTED STATES ARNOLD MIGLIACCIO, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

ELEcTnIcAL FLAG.

Application filed March 24, 1927. Serial No. 177,951.

This invention relates generally to electrical display devices, and hasmore particular reference to an electrical flag.

The invention has for an object the provision of an electrical flag ofnovel attractive structure, and which can be manufactured and sold at areasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention and of the objects thereof,reference will be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings and to the appended claims in which the various novel featuresof the invention are more particularly set forth.

forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side view of a device constructed according to thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a front'view thereof.

Fig. 3 isa sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 41s a sectional view, taken on the line 44 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary side view of the flag pole, of the inventiondevice, but disclosing a modification thereof.

Fig. 6 is a schematic wiring diagram of the device.

The reference numeral lOindicates generally a portion of a wall havingbracket 11 secured thereto. A post 12 has one end resting in the bracket11, and is tilted obliquely upwards, and thus held by supporting members13 attached to the wall 10 and to the posts. The top side of the post 12is provided with a plurality of lamps 14, yellow in color to simulate aflag post. A large end bulb 15 is positioned at the free end of the post12, and is preferably white in color to simulate the end ballcustomarily on flag posts.

A plurality of cleats 16 are attached to the bottom side of the post 12,and near the ends thereof, to accommodate thirteen pairs of wires 17arranged in progressively sagging rows, clearly shown in Fig. 1. Aplurality of light bulbs 18, blue in color, are attached to thesesagging wires, at the front portion of the flag, and arrangedsubstantially, seven on each wire for about the first seven wires,counting the wire most remote from the post 12, as wire one, so as tosubstantiate forty-ei ht stars in a field of blue. Other light bul s 19and 20, colored red and white respectively, are ar- Referring to theaccompanying drawing,"

ranged on the remaining space of the said sagging wires, so astosubstantiatc red and white stripes. All the bulbs 18, 19, and 20 arearranged to hang downwardly from the wires in a uniform fashion.

to another two wires of the three wire sup-- ply, and finally the twolongest rows, that is row one, and the row on top of the post' 12,connect through the fuse box to the latter mentioned pair of wires.

Referring in particular to Figs. 4 and 5, post 12 is formed with aT-shaped groove 23 comunicating with its bottom side, and adaptedtoslidably engage T-shaped extensions 24, from cleats 16', the sides ofthese extensions being formed with a plurality of niches 25 engageableby set screws 26 in the side of the post 12' to lock the cleats 16, inlongitudinally adjusted positions relative to the post, so that a propersetting may be obtained to form the progressively sagging arrangement ofthe wires 17 While I have illustrated and described the preferred form,construction and arrangement of the several elements employed, it willbe understood that the device is nevertheless, susceptible ofconsiderable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilegeof resorting to all such changes as may be fairly embodied withinthe/spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is: v

1. In adevice of the class described, a post, a plurality of lamps onthe top side thereof, a plurality of wires arranged in progressivelysagging rows on the bottom side thereof, and lamps connected to thewires.

2. In a device of the class described, a

post, a plurality of wires arranged in progressively sagging rows on thebottom side thereof, and lamps connected to the wires.

3. In combination with a wall, a bracket secured thereto, a post restingin the bracket and tilted obliquely upwards, supporting members attachedto the wall and the post, a pluralit of lamps on the top side of thepost, a p urality of cleats attached to the bottom side of the post, andnear the ends thereof, thirteen wires attached to the cleats, andarranged in progressively sagging rows, and lamps attached to the saging wires, and arranged to hang downwar s, the lamps on the saggingwires beir colored and arranged to simulate a flag.

4. In combination with a wall, a bracket secured thereto, a post restingin the bracket and tilted obliquely upwards supporting members attachedto the wall and the post, a plurality of yellow lamps on the top side ofthe post, a large lamp at the end of the post, a plurality of cleatsattached to the bottom side of the post, and near the ends thereof,thirteen wires attached to the cleats, and arranged in progressivelysagging rows, and lamps attached to the sagging wires, and arranged tohang downwards, the lamps on the sag ing wires being colored andarranged to slmulate a flag.

5. In a device of the class described, a post tilted obliquely upwards,a plurality of yellow lamps on the top side of the post,

a large lamp at the end of the post, a plurality of cleats attached tothe bottom side of the post, and near the ends thereof, thirteen wiresattached to the cleats, and arranged in progressively sagging rows. andlamps attached to the sagging wires, and arranged to hang downwards, thelamps on the sagging wires being colored and arranged to simulate aflag.

6. In a device of the class described, a post tilted obliquely upwards,a plurality of lamps on the top side of the post, a large lamp at theend of the post, a plurality of cleats attached to the bottom side ofthe post, and near the ends thereof, wires at tached to the cleats, andarranged in progressively sagging rows, and lamps attached to the sagginwires, and arranged to hang downwards, t 1e lamps on the sagging wirespleing colored and arranged to simulate a 7. In a device of the classdescribed, a post tilted obliquely upwards, a plurality of yellow lampson the top side of the post, a large lamp at the end of the post, aplurality of cleats attached to the bottom side of the post, and nearthe ends thereof, thirteen wires attached to the cleats, and arranged inprogressively sagging rows, and lamps attached to the sagging wlres, andarranged to hang downwards, the lam s on the sagging wires being coloredan arranged to simulate a flag, specifically with red stripes, and whitestripes, and stars in a field of blue.

8. In a device of the class described. a post tilted obliquely upwards,a plurality of yellow lamps on the top side of the post, a large lamp atthe end of the post, a plurality of cleats attachedto the bottom side ofthe post, and near the ends thereof, thirteen wires attached to thecleats, and arran ed in ro ressivel sa in rows and D '5 Ch 7 post tiltedobliquely upwards, and formed with a T-shaped groove, communicating withits bottom side, cleats with T-shaped extensions slidably engaged in theT- lamps attached to the sagging wires, and

shaped groove,-the T-shaped extensions being formed on one side withniches, and set screws in the post, and engageable with the niches tolock the cleats in longitudinally adjusted positions relative to thepost, wires attached to the cleats and progressively sag gingly arrangedand lamps connected to the Wires.

10. In combination with a wall, a post supported thereto, a plurality oflamps on the. top side of the post, a large lamp at the end of the post,a plurality of cleats attached to the bottom side of the post, and nearthe ends thereof, thirteen wires at tached to the cleats, and arrangedin progressively sagging rows, and lamps attached to the sagging wires,and arranged to hang downwards, the lamps on the sagging wires ilieingcolored and arranged tosimulate a 11. In a device of the classdescribed, a post tilted obliquely upwards, a'plurality of lamps on thepost, a; large lamp at the end of the post, a plurality of cleatsattached to the bottom side of the post, and near the ends thereof,wires attached to the cleats, and arranged in progressively saggingrows, and lamps attached to the sagging wires, and arranged to bandownwards, the lamps on the sagging wires being colored and arranged tosimulate a flag.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

ARNOLD MIGLIACCIO.

